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RD-58M

Voronezh Mechanical Plant · liquid · Soviet Union

RD-58M — liquid
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The RD-58 is a rocket engine, developed in the 1960s by OKB-1, now RKK Energia. The project was managed by Mikhail Melnikov, and it was based on the previous S1.5400 engine, which was the first staged combustion engine in the world. The engine was initially created to power the Blok D stage of the Soviet Union's abortive N1 rocket. Derivatives of this stage are now used as upper stages on some Proton and Zenit rockets. An alternative version of the RD-58 chamber, featuring a shorter nozzle, was used as the N1's roll-control engine.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
UAV
Domain
Defence
Country
Soviet Union
Manufacturer
Voronezh Mechanical Plant
Primary Role
liquid
Status
In Production